Banned Books In Texas 2025. To prepare, check out this interactive list of every book that’s been banned or challenged in the u.s. Texas has banned 801 books in 22 districts, pen says.

According to a list compiled by the literature and human rights nonprofit pen america, between july 1 of last year and june 30, texas has seen 801 bannings. Colorado, connecticut, florida, idaho, illinois, iowa, kentucky, maryland, missouri, north carolina, ohio, pennsylvania, tennessee, texas, utah,.